2024-25 Women's Gymnastics Roster
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Minaev, Poulina
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Poulina Minaev
- Height:
- 5-2
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- All-Around
- High School:
- Smithtown West/Apex
- Hometown:
- Smithtown, N.Y.
- Major:
- Biomedical Science : Med&VetSci
Bio
Career Highs
Floor - 9.875
Before UNH
Competed for Apex Gymnastics in Saint James, N.Y., under coaches Rob Wing and Amanda Depaola ... placed fourth in the all-around with a 37.150 and second on floor exercise at the 2022 Level 10 State Championships ... at the Region 6 Championships, she finished fourth in the all-around and second on uneven bars .. qualified to the Level 10 Nationals in Mesa, Ariz. ... In 2021, placed fourth in the all-around and second on uneven bars at the Region 6 Championships ... qualified to the Junior Olympic Nationals in Daytona Beach, Fla., where she placed tenth on floor exercise out of 56 gymnasts ... qualified to the 2020 Level 10 State Championships but was unable to compete due to COVID-19 ... her 2020 season was highlighted with gold medals on vault (9.725), floor exercise (9.475) and in the all-around (37.150) at the Saratoga Winterfest ... following her 2019 season, began training at Apex Athletics ... qualified to the Level 10 State Championships in 2018 and 2019 ... moved up to Level 9 for the 2016 season where she placed seventh on vault and ninth on balance beam at the Region 6 Championships ... family moved from Queens, N.Y. to Long Island, so she started training at Gold Medal Gymnastics ... attended the US Olympic Training Center in Huntsville, Texas, in November 2014 and TOPS National Testing Qualifier in 2015 ... in 2015, she placed in the top ten in the all-around with a 37.175 and fourth on uneven bars at the Level 8 State Championships ... qualified to the Region 6 Championships where she placed sixth in the all-around with a 37.750 and seventh on balance beam ... as a Level 7 gymnast in 2014, placed fourth on uneven bars and sixth in the all-around with a 37.050 ... in 2013, was named to America's Top 100 on uneven bars with a 9.775 ... enjoys drawing, baking and hanging out with her friends ... earned multiple school awards, such as 2018 Student of Distinction Award, 2018 American Mathematics Competition Second Place and 2019-2020 school year Excellence in Studio in Art Award.
Floor - 9.875
Before UNH
Major Achievements
2023 Level 10 Regional Qualifier
2023 Level 10 NY State: 2nd AA, Bars & Beam, 3rd Vault & Floor
2022 Level 10 National Qualifier
2022 Level 10 Regionals: 4th AA, 2nd Bars, 6th Vault & Beam
2022 Level 10 NY State: 4th AA, 2nd Floor, 3rd Vault & Bars
2021 Level 10 Nationals: 10th Floor
2021 Level 10 Regionals: 4th AA, 2nd Bars, 4th Floor
2020 Level 10 NY State Qualifier (COVID-19)
2019 Level 10 NY State Qualifier
2018 Level 10 NY State Qualifier
2017 Level 9 Regionals: 7th Vault, 9th Beam
2017 Level 9 NY State: 9th Bars & Floor
2016 Level 9 NY State Qualifier
2015 Level 8 Regionals: 6th AA (37.750), 7th Beam
Competed for Apex Gymnastics in Saint James, N.Y., under coaches Rob Wing and Amanda Depaola ... placed fourth in the all-around with a 37.150 and second on floor exercise at the 2022 Level 10 State Championships ... at the Region 6 Championships, she finished fourth in the all-around and second on uneven bars .. qualified to the Level 10 Nationals in Mesa, Ariz. ... In 2021, placed fourth in the all-around and second on uneven bars at the Region 6 Championships ... qualified to the Junior Olympic Nationals in Daytona Beach, Fla., where she placed tenth on floor exercise out of 56 gymnasts ... qualified to the 2020 Level 10 State Championships but was unable to compete due to COVID-19 ... her 2020 season was highlighted with gold medals on vault (9.725), floor exercise (9.475) and in the all-around (37.150) at the Saratoga Winterfest ... following her 2019 season, began training at Apex Athletics ... qualified to the Level 10 State Championships in 2018 and 2019 ... moved up to Level 9 for the 2016 season where she placed seventh on vault and ninth on balance beam at the Region 6 Championships ... family moved from Queens, N.Y. to Long Island, so she started training at Gold Medal Gymnastics ... attended the US Olympic Training Center in Huntsville, Texas, in November 2014 and TOPS National Testing Qualifier in 2015 ... in 2015, she placed in the top ten in the all-around with a 37.175 and fourth on uneven bars at the Level 8 State Championships ... qualified to the Region 6 Championships where she placed sixth in the all-around with a 37.750 and seventh on balance beam ... as a Level 7 gymnast in 2014, placed fourth on uneven bars and sixth in the all-around with a 37.050 ... in 2013, was named to America's Top 100 on uneven bars with a 9.775 ... enjoys drawing, baking and hanging out with her friends ... earned multiple school awards, such as 2018 Student of Distinction Award, 2018 American Mathematics Competition Second Place and 2019-2020 school year Excellence in Studio in Art Award.
WILDCAT FACTS
Favorite Skill: Double back on floor
Favorite Food: Watermelon
Favorite Musical Artist: Morgan Wallen
Favorite Movie/TV Show: Tangled
Favorite Quote: “No pressure, no diamonds.”
Hobbies: Shopping, going to the beach, and hanging out with friends
Favorite College Memory: “Hanging out with my teammates!”
Advice to Future Gymnasts: “Hard work pays off!”
UNH Gymnastics vs Brown & Towson & Rutgers
Sunday, February 11
UNH Gymnastics vs SCSU
Wednesday, January 31
UNH Gymnastics vs LIU and Bridgeport
Friday, January 12
Kylie Gorgenyi’s 9.950 on bars at Texas Woman’s
Friday, April 28
